Composers Concordance: Octogenarians
$20 advance, $30 at the door
- John Clark, French horn
- David Taylor, bass trombone
Gene Pritsker — Resigned
Faye-Ellen Silverman — Dialogue
Jay Rozen — The Taylor/Clark Conundrum
Paul Undreiner — Playing it Forward
John Clark — Selected works
David Taylor — Selected works
Dan Cooper — Selected works
Laurence Goldman — Selected works
Peter Jarvis — Selected works
Anton Rovner — Selected works
Gary Schneider — Selected works
On Saturday, February 15th, 2025 at 7pm Eastern, Composers Concordance presents "Octogenarians" at Gallery MC in Hell's Kitchen. This event features two legendary musicians: John Clark, French horn (Gil Evans, Frank Sinatra, McCoy Tyner) and David Taylor, bass trombone (Gil Evans, Duke Ellington, Leopold Stokowski). These extraordinary performers and composers have reached a remarkable milestone and will present a program featuring music written for the occasion by their colleagues, plus their own compositions.
Featured compositions on the program include Eighty Ain't So Old by Eugene W. McBride, Resigned by Gene Pritsker, Dialogue by Faye-Ellen Silverman, The Taylor/Clark Conundrum by Jay Rozen, and Playing it Forward by Paul Undreiner. Also music by John Clark, Dan Cooper, Larry Goldman, Peter Jarvis, Anton Rovner, Gary Schneider, and David Taylor.
The in-person concert will also be livestreamed on Composers Concordance's Facebook Page.
About Composers Concordance
Staying in rotation for 40 years in NYC is a rare feat. In the case of a new music presenting organization, it requires not only diligence and cognizance of achievements of the past but also an ethic of keeping one's ear to the ground for emerging stylistic and technological developments, as well as talented new composers on the scene.
Composers Concordance, founded in 1984 by Joseph Pehrson and Patrick Hardish, advised by Otto Luening, strives to present contemporary music in innovative ways, with an emphasis on thematic programming. Directors Gene Pritsker and Dan Cooper co-curate the programs and lead the CompCord Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra, and Big Band. Associate Directors are Milica Paranosic, Peter Jarvis, Debra Kaye, and Seth Boustead.
Composers Concordance has also created a Naxos-distributed record label: Composers Concordance Records, co-directed by Peter Jarvis. Composers Concordance's overriding vision is to promote contemporary music, composers, and new works as a rightful and respected part of society. Good music performed and recorded well, pushing the boundaries of sound and composition.
http://www.composersconcordance.comAbout John Clark, French horn
About David Taylor, bass trombone
Receiving B.S. and M.S. degrees from Juilliard, trombonist David Taylor started his playing career as a member of Leopold Stokowski's American Symphony Orchestra, and by appearing with the New York Philharmonic under Pierre Boulez. Simultaneously, he was a member of the Thad Jones Mel Lewis jazz band, and recorded with groups ranging from Duke Ellington to The Rolling Stones. He has appeared and recorded with major jazz and popular artists including Barbara Streisand, Miles Davis, Quincy Jones, Frank Sinatra, and Aretha Franklin. Mr. Taylor has won the NARAS Most Valuable Player Award for five consecutive years, and has also been awarded the NARAS Most Valuable Player Virtuoso Award, an honor accorded no other bass trombonist. He has been a member of the bands of Gil Evans, Thad Jones-Mel Lewis, George Russell, Jaco Pastorius, Charles Mingus, Michelle Camillo, Bob Mintzer, Dave Matthews, the Words Within Music Trio, and B3+. In 1998 Taylor performed on four Grammy-nominated CDs: The J.J. Johnson Big Band, Dave Grusin's West Side Story, the Joe Henderson Big Band, and the Randy Brecker Band. The latter two CDs were chosen for Grammys. David Taylor is also on the faculties of the MSM and Mannes. He plays Edwards bass trombones exclusively.
https://www.davetaylor.net/